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therefore

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

suo3yi3 • suǒyǐ

Meaning


Primary

therefore

Alternatives

so

Mnemonic


You want 以 to use something that is at a 所 place, 所以 therefore you go to the 所 place.

Usage


天 太 冷, 所以 我 不 去 了。

It's too cold, therefore I won't go.

他 还 没有 满 十八 岁, 所以 不能 参加。

He is under eighteen and therefore cannot participate.

这 杯 水 太 烫, 所以 现在 还 不能 喝。

This water is too hot and therefore cannot be drunk yet.

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